The baby and I have been doing / feeling great! This past Wednesday we reached the 27th week – crazy to think we’re in the third trimester now and that the baby will be here in just three months! And to think there was a point early on in the pregnancy where I felt like things were taking forever.

Things we’ve been working on:

• QT:  I know I say this a lot but time sure does fly by, which is why we’ve been trying to spend time talking to the baby, playing our favorite songs for him and letting him know how excited we all are for his arrival!
• Room:  Keith and I have been working to get the baby’s room in order. We’re painting his room this weekend, and just got his crib and chair delivered today.
• Registry:  Who knew that registering for baby items would be so intense – there’s just a ton of brands to choose from! In any case, we’ve been trying to fill out the registries with the necessities in preparation for our baby showers with family and friends in October.
• Baby Classes:  One thing Keith and I have been good about is scheduling our baby classes. We’ve registered for the Childbirth and Breastfeeding preparation, Newborn Care and CPR classes. Say goodbye to our weekends in October.
• Names:  This is by far the hardest thing we’ve had to do. At this point, we have a few contenders but nothing that has really stuck. We may have to wait until his arrival to see what name he “looks” like.

Here are the latest baby bump photos:

Being pregnant has been great so far. I’m very lucky and thankful it’s gone smoothly, and really hope this is how my future ones will go!

In the last few weeks, I’ve felt Chip Whitley (baby’s nickname for now) move quite a bit. He seems to move around most when I’m working and in the late evenings right before bed. I sure hope he’s one of those rare babies that sleeps through the night and maybe even sleeps in – I know Keith and I would appreciate that.

Whenever I feel the baby move, I have Keith put his hand on my belly to see if he can feel the movement. It wasn’t until the other day that Keith could feel the baby. Although it was just a tiny little kick or roll, it’s a moment I’ll never forget. I love seeing Keith’s face throughout this process – his face just lights up with a big smile on it. I can only imagine how much he’s going to love his little dude when he arrives and that’s the best feeling in the world.

Below are some recent baby bump photos. All taken in the bathroom of course. 🙂